The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-10-15
THE STATE CENTRAL COMITTEE
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voters of Louisiana, and
must be free of ali trickery or chican-
cry. It should be 80 guarded that there
will be no complaint heard about i'll
and that all true Democrats eau and
will accept its DEGREES rs that Of the
party.
One would think from what sunie Of
the "retormers'' say that they believe
that if the coHtro! Of the State Central
Committee Can be secured, il wil; en-
able them to control the Convention.
Such an idea Can be eDte,tained only
by those who have fraud in viatr, and
who seek through the cc1I.nittea TO
adopt such rules for the Democratic
primaries rs would prevent a fair ex-
preston OF the Democratic sentiment.
Such an idea is ab Insult to the State
Central Committee, whose members
fully realize the importance to the par.
~ Of jus: and equitable rules, and who
will, in arranging tho details OF the
Formulate regulations that
VIII satisfy all.
The friends of Governor NicEuery
are anxious to bring mis- about, and,
In the Interest of honest elections and
fair play, tho Times-Dau,ocrat submits
the following propositions to the S ate
Central Committee, which, we are sat.
is1ed, will meet the approval OF every
honest DemoCrat in the State who
wishes to see fair play and hsrmcuy {:
/. The convention to he held at New
Orleans or Baton Rouge, between Jan.
10 aud Is, 1888.
2. The election of delegates to be by
white primaries III every parish, the
different factions to be equally repre-
sented by men OF their own selection
in the appointment of commissioners
to conduct these elections. The parish,
committees to assign the same number
Of polling places AS are used in gen
erai election, and in the country par
tshes to give twenty days notice of
such election by publication in The
newspapers, and in the city 0! New
Orleans ten days notice.
8. The primaries 70 be held between
Dec. 10, 1887, and the meeting OF the
convention; exact time to be optional
with the parishes.
4. The parish executive committees
to determine whether they shall call
q parish convention 10 cleo, the dele
gates or have them elected direct by
the people.
S. The vote apportioncd to the diff
ferent parishes to be based upon the
highest vote cast, either at the last
presidential or gubernatorial election.
6. The committee on credentials to
be appointed from among the support
ers of the different candidates for gov
ern0r, in ratio with the numbers in
the convention, the supporters of the
different candidates to se!ect their own
representatives.
There could be 40 tairer, juster ;ror-
ositions than these, which aim to se-
cure, in the best and most practical
manner possible, the voice OF he DEM
ocracy of Louisiana.
The date fixed for the convention
will allow the farmers and planters
an opportunity to get through with
the crops first. The crops aye, fortu
nately, large this year aud the immc-
diate and pressing farm work, parsicu.
larly In the sugar district, will not be
before The end of the year.
An earlier convention will interfere
seriously with the representation of
the parishes, and will not allow them
to send any agricultural delegates with
out serious Inconvenience and loss to
the latter. About tho middle of Jan
uary tho pressing farm work is over
and the farmer and planter are in q
to devote their time and at
tention to political affairs.
The proposition 70 determine the re>
suit in the several parishes by primary
election is one which we DO not be-
lieve any Democrat will! oppose. 1t
is Democratic 1t is the surest and best
way Of testing the desires of the pep-
ple and getting a full and free express
SIGN of their will.
While primaries are a necessity in
unless the Democratic party
Is willing TO swamp itself with colored
votes. 1t will eliminate the color line,
which has threatened to make itself
felt In the State. There could be no
cratic policy to the white Democrats O:
the State, who have supported tbs par
ty srhrough thick and thin"
The twenty days notice OF the par
ish convention will assure the fullest
vote, will prevent parish com mittees
from taking snap judgment on The peo-
pie, and stop all attempts TO get con
troll of these committees for the pur-
pose Of frauds.